HRC Releases Landmark Survey of LGBT Youth Today the Human Rights Campaign - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization - released a groundbreaking study of LGBT-identified young people and a corollary study of straight teens that shows tremendous disparities between the two groups. With more than 10,000 respondents ages 13-17, "Growing Up LGBT in America" is the largest known survey of LGBT teens and shows how critical the work of achieving equality is for future generations.
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Federal Court Declares `Defense of Marriage Act` Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled today that a critical section of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) unconstitutionally discriminates against married same-sex couples. Today's decision joins three other federal courts that have struck down DOMA under the Constitution.
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LGBT Community Reacts to Prop 8 Strike Down!
In an announcement that could either lead to a return to marriage equality in California or a historic case before the U.S. Supreme Court, today the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to review a February decision of that court ruling that California's constitutional amendment stripping loving, committed gay and lesbian couples of marriage violates the U.S. Constitution. With today's announcement, the proponents of Prop 8 are now likely to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit is likely to continue the stay of its decision until that process is complete. In the event that the Supreme Court decides not to hear the case, the lower court ruling would stand and gay and lesbian couples would again be able to marry in California.
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